Table 2.

Mean anthropometric characteristics of the study population

Variables	Male	Female	Minimum	Maximum	t-test	P
Age (years)	15.12±2.29	15.12±2.29	10	19	0.03	0.97
Weight (kg)	48.46±11.22	49.92±9.19	23.00	103.3	−3.48	0.00*
Height (m)	1.56±0.11	1.53±0.07	1.24	1.90	6.70	0.00*
BMI (kg/m2)	19.74±2.60	21.19±2.92	13.23	42.57	−12.90	0.00*

*Statistically significant P values at 0.05 level of significance. BMI=Body mass index